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Advice to a son, or, Directions for your better conduct : through the various and most important encounters of this life : under these general heads: I. Studies, &c., II. Love and marriage, III. Travell, IV. Government, V. Religion, Conclusion.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conduct of life--Early works to 1900.
- Conduct of life.
- Young men--Early works to 1800.
- Young men.
- Physical Description:
- 8 unnumbered pages, 188 pages, 8 unnumbered pages ; 15 cm (12mo)
- Edition:
- The fourth edition much enlarged by the author.
- Other Title:
- Advice to a son
- Directions for your better conduct
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Printed by H. Hall, printer to the University, for Thomas Robinson, 1656.
- Notes:
- Attributed to Francis Osborne.
- Signatures: A-H¹² I⁶.
- Leaf H4 missigned G4.
- Woodcuts: initials; head- and tail-pieces.
- Includes index.
- Errata on p. 188-[190].
- Cited in:
- Madan 2304
- OCLC:
- 11503172
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